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The  Golden  Gate 


'Visions  and  Memories 

CALIFORNIA 

NINETEEN  HUNDRED  &  FIFTEEN 
BY  MARY  LYMAN  BOOTH 


The  Golden  Gate  at  twilight  seems  to  rest 
cAnd  watch  the  ships  like  ghosts  upon  the  sea; 

We  dream  and  see  sweet  Nature  at  her  best— 
oAn  earthly  vision  of  Eternity  ! 


SAN  FRANCISCO: 

JOHN  J.  NEWBEGIN  •  PUBLISHER 

1915 


Copyright, 
by  Mary  Lyman  Booth 


Printed  by 

The  Blair- Murdock  Company 
San  Francisco 


Court  of  the  Four  Seasons,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


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T 

AHE  Golden  City  welcomes  all  the  world, 
And  waves  the  Starry  Banner  in  the  breeze; 
O'er  hundred  hills  you  see  the  Stripes  unfurled, 
Proclaiming  now  the  Wedding  of  the  Seas! 

The  hills  of  San  Francisco  hold  to-day 
A  new-born  city  built  from  flames  of  fire; 

Our  gallant  heroes  fell  amidst  the  fray, 
More  brave  than  those  who  fought  for  ancient  Tyre. 

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Machinery  Palace,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


And  fitting  is  the  place  the  Nation  chose, 
A  land  whose  scenic  beauties  now  enthrall 

And  fill  with  joy  the  throbbing  hearts  of  those 
Who  blazed  the  trail — the  Panama  Canal! 

Nine  years  ago  this  Golden  City  lay 
In  burning  ruins  and  hopeless  misery, 

But  optimism  bid  the  people  stay 
And  profit  by  the  world's  sweet  charity. 

Achange  has  come.  Thosedayshavepassedandgone, 
And  now  we  celebrate  the  World's  Great  Fair 

That  raised  our  Western  city  on  a  throne, 
Forgetting  those  dark  days  of  vain  despair. 


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Palace  of  Education,  Western  Facade,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


The  State  of  California  homage  gives 
To  all  the  honored  Nations  gathered  here, 

Where  man  is  always  free,  where  no  one  grieves 
The  mental  anguish  born  of  morbid  fear. 

The  world  now  celebrates  a  great  event! 

Our  ocean  ships  will  sail  uncharted  routes, 
Leading  the  way  for  friendly  sentiment 

That  aids  the  arbitration  of  disputes. 

We've  undergone  a  crucial  test,  indeed, 
In  making  this  a  real  Hesperian  land; 

We  won  at  last  the  glories  that  we  need 
To  make  the  Exposition  great  and  grand. 


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Palace  of  Horticulture,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


The  brazen  pioneer  spirit  of  old 

Still  burns  within  our  dauntless  manly  hearts, 
Increasing  our  strength  a  thousandfold 

And  giving  us  the  joy  that  ne'er  departs. 

Our  tourist  friends  can  come  and  feast  their  eyes 
On  California's  hills  and  valleys  green, 

Reflecting  all  the  beauties  of  the  skies — 
The  loveliest  sight  that  human  eyes  have  seen! 

In  San  Francisco's  island-dotted  Bay 
Are  found  the  ocean  hounds  and  the  big  ships 

That  carry  the  world's  traffic  of  to-day 
And  give  the  greetings  of  some  unknown  lips. 


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Palace  of  Fine  Arts,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


The  ocean  liners  pass  through  Golden  Gate, 
The  laden  ships  from  Richmond's  busy  wharf, 

Thus  showing  the  swift  progress  of  the  State, 
A  progress  that  man's  passion  cannot  dwarf! 

In  Petaluma  and  Sonoma  are 
The  argosies  that  ply  San  Pablo  Bay; 

And  Napa's  laden  vessels  near  and  far 
Are  ploughing  the  blue  waves  from  day  to  day. 

And  Mare  Island  keeps  our  men-of-war, 
The  cruisers  that  protect  the  Nation's  life; 

Vallejo  was  the  chieftain  brave  of  yore 
Whose  courage  never  failed  in  every  strife. 


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Old  State  Capitol,  Benicia,  California 


The  rushing,  crystal  tides  of  Carquinez 
Reflect  the  colors  of  the  sun-kist  hills 

Which  lie  serene  in  somber  happiness, 
And  music  give  from  all  its  rocks  and  rills. 

Benicia  wears  the  robes  of  ancient  Rome! 

On  verdant  hills  she  stands  majestic,  grand! 
Martinez  'cross  the  water  like  a  gnome 

In  pensive  silence  lies  near  at  hand. 

Mount  Diablo  rises  high  above  the  plain 
Just  like  a  sphinx,  a  philosophic  sage; 

Its  flaming,  fiery  crater  once  did  rain 
Hot  melting  lava  in  volcanic  rage! 


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Blossom  Time  in  the  Valleys 


Far  up  the  rocky,  winding  pathway  lies 
A  quiet  retreat  where  silence  now  doth  reign, 

And  one  may  gaze  with  real  admiring  eyes 
On  blossoms  sweet  and  fields  of  waving  grain. 

We  see  these  wonder-cities  as  we  go 
Along  by  Suisun's  Bay  so  deep  and  wide; 

And  here  the  waters  of  two  rivers  flow 
In  one— "The  Parting  of  the  Tide!" 

A  stretch  of  useful  land  has  been  reclaimed 
By  rising  dykes  like  Holland's,  broad  and  strong, 

Where  Nature's  fertile  soil  has  been  proclaimed 
With  all  the  pomp  of  pride  and  hymnal  song. 


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Stanford  University,  Palo  Alto,  California 


Where  'er  the  tread  of  human  feet  is  seen 
We  see  the  marks  of  sane  modernity; 

Our  people's  soul  is  great — they  always  mean 
To  do  the  work  that  spells  prosperity. 

The  sacred  shrines  of  El  Camino  Real 
Are  balsam  for  the  hearts  of  those  who  pine; 

Not  e'en  the  far-famed  hills  of  old  Montreal 
Display  the  growth  of  verdant  leaf  and  vine. 

Among  the  plains  of  San  Mateo  stands 
The  Stanford  College  where  impulsive  youth 

Infuse  their  hearts  with  love  that  understands 
The  blessings  sweet  that  come  from  virtuous  truth. 


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Lick  Observatory,  Mount  Hamilton,  California 


The  fertile  vale  of  Santa  Clara  yields 
The  wealth  of  California's  sun  and  clime; 

Mount  Hamilton  unfolds  the  heavenly  fields, 
Giving  watchful  vigil  to  this  land  sublime. 

In  Santa  Cruz,  the  realm  of  mystic  dreams, 
Lulled  by  the  ocean  waves  of  opal-blue, 

Are  Sequoia  trees  and  pines  that  give  us  gleams 
Of  blissful  visions  kindling  hearts  anew. 

Inspiring  are  the  scenes  of  Monterey 

Where  humming-birds  join  chorus  with  the  seas, 
And  where  the  flowers  are  in  bright  array 

Together  with  symbolic  cypress  trees. 


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Cypress  Trees,  found  only  in  Palestine  and  Monterey 


A  serpent  railroad  runs  to  Tamalpais 

Whose  beauty  strives  to  make  some  gain  of  loss ; 
Mount  Sinai's  twin!  Its  trees  like  candles  rise 

Exalting  Him  who  died  upon  the  Cross! 

Where  rustling  branches  of  the  tall  madrones 
Vie  with  the  laurel's  glistening  tint  of  green, 

Are  leaves  and  ferns  not  found  in  other  zones, 
Save  where  Lake  Lagunitas  sleeps  serene. 

And  Sausalito,  Larkspur,  San  Rafael, 
In  Marin's  bosom  keep  their  life  and  love, 

While  Belvedere,  like  perfumed  asphodel, 
O'er  Tiburon  keeps  watch  with  stars  above. 


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Lake  Merritt,  Oakland,  California 


Far  out  the  surging  ocean's  pathless  way, 
Where  foreign  vessels  hail  the  Golden  Gate, 

The  Farallones  are  standing  dark  and  gray 
To  watch  the  warbling  sea-birds  find  their  mate! 

Near  foaming  waves  that  kiss  the  rocky  shore 
The  sea-lions  reign  far  from  the  common  herd; 

The  constant  chant  of  sea-gulls  with  the  roar 
Of  blaring  fog-horns  from  the  ships  is  heard! 

Fair  Oakland,  rising  city  of  the  Bay, 
Is  famed  for  climate,  schools  and  industries; 

While  Alameda's  peaceful  homes  display 
Her  civic  deeds  and  pleasant  memories. 


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Greek  Theatre,  Berkeley,  California 


And  on  the  "dry  amendment"  Berkeley  stands, 
The  prohibition  champion!  Temperance 

Is  here  the  queen — no  Bacchus  now  demands 
The  brimful  cup  of  fickle  Circumstance! 

The  University  of  the  State  is  found 
Among  the  Berkeley  hills  that  seem  to  kneel 

Before  Athena's  shrine.  This  sacred  ground 
Is  Wisdom's  ship  with  Wheeler  at  the  wheel. 

Our  ferries  show  the  ceaseless  human  tide 
That  daily  moves  across  the  silver  Bay; 

The  fleeting  ferry-boats  all  seem  to  glide 
Like  sirens  on  a  sea  of  gold  and  gray. 


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Court  of  Palms,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


Eschscholtzia  is  the  emblem  of  the  State 
Where  bloom  the  Cups  of  Gold  of  brilliant  hue; 

These  flowers  greetings  send  from  Golden  Gate, 
Illumined  by  the  shifting  skies  of  blue. 

Our  city  is  a  modern  Mecca  where 

The  Briton  meets  his  friend  from  Hindustan; 
The  Nations  gather  at  the  World's  Great  Fair, 

Including  Argentina  and  Japan. 

The  Jewel  City  rises  'neath  the  wings 

Of  the  protecting  Eagle.  Liberty 
Pays  homage  to  the  Nation  that  now  sings 

And  waves  the  Glorious  Banner  of  the  Free! 


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Festival  Hall,  Panama- Pacific  International  Exposition 


The  Bear  Flag,  too,  is  waving  in  the  breeze, 
And  welcome  gives  to  California's  friends — 

The  multitude  that  came  from  distant  seas 
With  mutual  love  that  really  comprehends! 

The  martial  strains  of  Sousa's  noted  band 
Have  raised  the  Stars  and  Stripes  above  unfurled; 

Our  efforts  made  the  Exposition  grand — 
A  gift  of  California  to  the  world! 


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